Kennebunk man's '27 Down' now in production

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Jul 31, 2008 at 2:00 AM

KITTERY — Wild Beagle Productions, a new independent film company, filmed scenes for its production "27 Down" in Kittery on Saturday, July 26. The film's co-author, Steve Hrehovcik of Kennebunk, co-wrote the film with John Depew, who is also directing the film. Hrehovcik and Depew have been collaborating on the film since December 2007.

KITTERY — Wild Beagle Productions, a new independent film company, filmed scenes for its production "27 Down" in Kittery on Saturday, July 26. The film's co-author, Steve Hrehovcik of Kennebunk, co-wrote the film with John Depew, who is also directing the film. Hrehovcik and Depew have been collaborating on the film since December 2007.

"27 Down" is an original mystery/thriller about a Boston detective who gets embroiled in a tense hit-and-run investigation. The story takes place around Boston locations and in the fictional town of Canada, Maine.

Filming started in several Massachusetts locations in June. Hrehovcik says, "It's exciting to see how John gets the entire company of professional actors and crews working together. He has the ability to translate the script we've created into a dramatic visual experience."

"We expect to have all scenes completed by the end of August. It will take until the end of the year to finish post-production work and final editing," said producer Judy Coleman. "Then we'll show the film in local theaters as we seek opportunities for distribution. We plan to have '27 Down' in theaters by early 2009."

The film is being produced by Judy Coleman, who is also Depew's wife. Both Depew and Coleman have long professional careers in theater, film and television. This is also their first film as director and producer. Adam Starr is Director of Photography.

Depew says, "The film uses a crossword puzzle as metaphor for predicaments the characters must untangle in their lives. There are some twists and surprises in the story, with an important clue revealed when the puzzle for 27 Down is solved."

Starring in "27 Down" are Curt Fennell as detective Ben Stone, Emily Culver as Judge Sarah Wilson, who gets romantically involved with Stone, and Kyle Andrews as Stone's partner, Ed Zylinski. Kate Bilsbury and Curtis Eames portray the parents of the young boy who is the victim of the hit-and-run accident. Filling out important feature roles are Jessica Erin Sylvia, who plays the part of Candy Phillips. Candy is a menacing character who complicates the life of Brett Leigh, playing Marshall Trent, a young man trying to overcome a troubled past.

In major support roles Bennett M. Delatizky plays Cyrus, the owner of a convenience store in Canada, Maine where Detective Stone thwarts a robbery attempt, Aaron Firicano, who plays Gibbons, a disturbed prisoner that Stone wants to rehabilitate. Julia Cook plays Kate, who falls in love with Marshall Trent, and Bill O'Malley plays Deputy Fergus, a bungling officer in Canada, Maine.

Coleman says, "We've had wonderful cooperation from the Kittery Police Department for use of their facilities for filming. We expect to have all scenes completed by the end of August. It will take until the end of the year to finish post-production work and final editing. Then we'll show the film in local theaters as we seek opportunities for distribution. We plan to have '27 Down' in theaters by early 2009."

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